The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-21

Fl. II. Boy essen a sympathetic and very enter
tanning resume; the general tendencies OF
the movement as we'll as the characteristics
of each writer are very clearly and adequately
discussed. Mrs. Rose Hawthorne Lathrop'a
story, ga Touch of Divinity" is a very orig
inal piece of writing, pathetic and tragic in
its outcome. The editorial departments are
varied and strong.
Spring seems really here when the Atlantic
for the month of May lies before us; and an
excellent number it is, too-opened by "The
Counting of Sister Wisby," New England
study drawn to the life, by Miss Jewett; con
tiuued by long and notable poem on an epi-
sode in French history, by Thomas Bailey
Aldrich, and by paper by Mr.. J. Ellio'
Cabot-"A Glimpse of Emerson's Boyhood,"
which his preparation for the forthcoming
biography of Emerson has specially fitted
him to write. DR.. Holmes interesting recital
of his foreign experiences, "Our Hundred
Days in Europe" and also the two serials,
''The Second Son. and paul Patoff,' are
continued as usual; and Mr.. Hamerton adds
another instalment to his French and Eng
some popular fallaces about our diplomatic,
business, and missionary standing with the
Chinese are discussed by A. A. Hayes; and
valuable study of italian politics is contri-
buted by Rev. VIM. Chauncy Langdon, in the
form of a sketch of the statesman Marco
Minghetti. "The Shakespeare Shapleigh
ENHANCEMENT" is an ingenious Shakespearian
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cline of Duty" by George Frederic Parsons,
discusses the indications of the prevailing
want of conscientiousness in the worlds of
labor, politics and theology. Clutter
budget" by Olive Thorne Miller; and poetry |
by VIM. G. Lawton, Clinton Scotland, and |
Andrew Hedbrooke, reviews of Brownings |
and Tennyson's new volumes, etc, and the |
is of remarkable value.
The May number of The North american
ReUieo opens with paper by General Sher-
man, entitled Grant, Thomas, Lee" 1t is
in reply to Lord Wolseley's estimate of Lee
as "the great American of the nineteenth
second Washington. General
Sherman does not deign to compare Lee with
Grant, but contrasts the two Virginians, Lee
and Thomas, and pronounces Thomas the
greater soldier as well as the greater man.
'My Public Life" by President Garfield
the second paper of the Revieto--consists of
photographed notes hitherto unpublished.
Hon. James Hodges, Mayor of Baltimore,
contributes an appeal for comprehensive
Commercial Education sour Hand in |
Maximilian's Fate" by Hon. George S. |
bility for Maximilian's execution. Gail |
Hamilton analyses and explains "That Ever |
lasting Andover Controversy" "Beechers |
Personality" by His Physician" is a paper |
very carefully prepared by DR.. w. s. Searle. |
Hon. Ernest I'll. Crosby treats "High Lii
cense." 'Heroes to Order" according to
Colonel @. Challe- Long. isasubject illustrated
by Emin Bey and Stanley. The hero to order
is manufactured for national aggrandize-
ment." practical Penology," by Henry j.
w. Dam, explains a special prison system
now operative in California. Roger Foster
protests against Trial by Newspaper so far
as it interferes with justice in court. John
Boyle OReilly dissects and sums up "The
Coercion Bill'' of England for Ireland. The
ReUieiO's "Notes and Comments" consist of
Economic Pessimism," by Edward Atkin-
sou; "Mr. Bourcicault on OPERA" by Julian
Magnus; RIP Van Wrinkles Manual" by M.
II. II. Caldwell; ''Un-American Americans"
by Washington Messenger; and "Current
American Literature.n